Columbia Archives

Voter registration deadline hits for Missouri’s upcoming primary election

July 6, 2022 5:45 AM Ben Fein

Missourians looking to vote in the upcoming August 2 primary, must be registered to vote by Wednesday, July 6.

Columbia City Council table proposed downtown event, residents express concerns after latest mass shooting

July 5, 2022 9:50 PM Leila Mitchell

The city of Columbia has several summer events that bring many people from all over to the city, on the heels of several mass shootings, Columbia residents feel uneasy.

Columbia man charged for allegedly drug trafficking cocaine, marijuana and meth

July 5, 2022 10:33 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is facing multiple charges after police connected him to a large drug trafficking operation on the 300 block of Ripley St., according to court documents. A Boone County prosecutor has charged Mark McKee with two counts of delivery of a controlled substance, one count of delivery of 35 grams

Mediacom outage cuts internet service to some in Mid-Missouri a second time in four hours

July 5, 2022 4:40 PM Matthew Sanders

It wasn’t immediately clear how many people were affected by the outage.

Boone County Commission funds five more outdoor warning sirens

July 5, 2022 5:15 PM Matthew Sanders

The commission approved more than $172,000 to spend on the project during its regular meeting Tuesday, according to commission documents.

No charges filed yet in downtown Columbia water bead gun incident

July 5, 2022 4:36 PM Hannah Falcon

Columbia Police cited 18-year-old Hunter Johnson and detained four minors Saturday night for shooting a water bead gun downtown and hitting random bypassers. Police say the group was wearing masks, hanging out of a car window and yelling at people.

Power restored at Truman VA hospital

July 5, 2022 9:24 AM Matthew Sanders

The hospital said in a statement the outage was temporary.

House fire near Columbia engulfs garage Tuesday morning

July 5, 2022 5:49 AM Siobhan Harms

Boone County Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Clint Walker said firefighters were sent to the home on Molly Lane east of Columbia at around 1:30 a.m. When they arrived, crews hit the home with water and worked to slow the flames that had engulfed the home’s garage and a car on the property.

Fire in the Sky kicks off as temperatures reach dangerous highs

July 4, 2022 12:32 PM Hannah Falcon

Columbia’s annual Fire in the Sky celebration kicks off at 6 p.m. Monday in Stephens Lake Park.

Columbia police detain four, cite another after downtown water bead gun incident

July 3, 2022 6:28 PM Deborah Kendrick

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Columbia Police Department sent an update on who was detained and cited for the incident. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police cited an 18-year-old and detained four juveniles after they allegedly fired pellets from a water bead gun. Police cited Hunter Johnson, 18, and detained four others for fourth-degree assault in connection to

Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Fourth of July counting period started Friday night

July 1, 2022 9:49 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway patrol’s annual Fourth of July Counting period starts on Friday at 6 p.m. and will run until 11:59 p.m. on the Fourth of July. The counting period is a way for the departments to track traffic trends on the busy holiday weekend. “So it gives us an idea

Court dismisses former City of Columbia employee’s lawsuit over dismissal

July 1, 2022 10:26 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Boone County Court has dismissed a wrongful loss of job civil lawsuit brought against the City of Columbia.

Douglass Family Aquatic Center opens ahead of holiday weekend

July 1, 2022 8:27 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another pool has opened up in Columbia. The Douglass Family Aquatic Center will be open from noon to 5 p.m. on Wednesday through Sunday for the rest of the summer. The pool will also be open Monday on the Fourth of July. Columbia Parks and Recreation delayed the Douglass Family Aquatic Center

Columbia Regional Airport preparing for busy holiday weekend

July 1, 2022 6:54 PM ABC 17 News Team

AAA expects there to be over 47.9 million Americans will travel this weekend with 3.6 million of those expected to be to traveling by air.

Hy-Vee in Columbia set to begin coronavirus vaccinations Tuesday.

Hy-Vee voluntarily withdraws all potato salad varieties after lab tests

July 1, 2022 6:27 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Hy-Vee, Inc. is voluntarily withdrawing all of its Hy-Vee Potato Salad and Mealtime Potato Salad due to a presumptive positive microbial result on the line that the potatoes were processed on.

Motorcyclist killed in Columbia crash

July 1, 2022 4:02 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A motorcyclist was killed Friday morning in a crash in north Columbia. The crash happened at about 9:45 a.m. at Paris Road and Vandiver Drive, the Columbia Police Department said in a news release. Mark Lamont, 49, of Columbia was not wearing a helmet and suffered fatal injuries, police said. The crash

Boone County Joint Communications reminds residents when to call 9-1-1 vs. 3-1-1

July 1, 2022 3:55 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Boone County Joint Communications is preparing for an increase in calls over the holiday weekend.

Local organization to team up with Missouri State Highway Patrol to give away free lifejackets

July 1, 2022 5:50 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A local organization and the Missouri State Highway Patrol plan to give out free lifejackets to Mid-Missouri veterans and families over the Fourth of July weekend. The U.S. Exercise Tiger Commemorative Foundation (USTF) and troopers with the highway’s patrol Troop F Water Patrol unit will host the second annual “Operations Sgt. Rosie’s

Highway patrol to start Fourth of July counting period Friday night

July 1, 2022 6:26 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri State Highway Patrol put out a press release in June, reminding drivers and boaters to plan for a safe July 4th weekend.

Non-profit pays off mortgage for Boone County Assistant Fire Chief that died in the line of duty

June 30, 2022 9:36 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Tunnel to Towers foundation pays off the mortgage for fallen Boone County Assistant Fire Chief